Episode #1617
Mike Baker
Books mentioned
The Lorax
Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · at 02:54:47 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)
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Mike Baker, a former CIA covert operations officer and president of the global intelligence firm Diligence, discusses state-sponsored cyberattacks, propaganda, election security, and threats to critical infrastructure with Joe Rogan. The conversation also addresses pandemic-era polarization, gun rights, technology’s effects on tribalism and privacy, his work hosting Black Files Declassified, and topics ranging from COVID-19 vaccines and military operations to UFOs and cannabis businesses.
What they talked about
- Chinese and Russian cyberattacks on US infrastructure
- SolarWinds hack and Microsoft Exchange server breach
- Foreign disinformation campaigns sowing distrust
- Pandemic response and vaccine skepticism
- Polygraph technology and false memories
- Classic cars and automotive nostalgia
- UFO sightings and government transparency
- Personal health scares and colon cancer
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